diff --git a/Protocols/EPP/eppConnection.php b/Protocols/EPP/eppConnection.php
index 1bcd6d65..c66e9dad 100755
--- a/Protocols/EPP/eppConnection.php
+++ b/Protocols/EPP/eppConnection.php
@@ -969,8 +969,12 @@ public function setRetry($retry)
         $this->retry = $retry;
     }
 
-    public function addDefaultNamespace($xmlns, $namespace) {
-        $this->defaultnamespace[$namespace] = 'xmlns:' . $xmlns;
+    public function addDefaultNamespace($xmlns, $namespace, $addxmlns=true) {
+        if ($addxmlns) {
+            $this->defaultnamespace[$namespace] = 'xmlns:' . $xmlns;
+        } else {
+            $this->defaultnamespace[$namespace] = $xmlns;
+        }
     }
 
     public function getDefaultNamespaces() {